Two men used a hammer and shovel to smash open the cash machine but were quickly caught. Abu Dhabi Police
Two men used a hammer and shovel to smash open the cash machine but were quickly caught. Abu Dhabi Police
Two men used a hammer and shovel to smash open the cash machine but were quickly caught. Abu Dhabi Police
Two men used a hammer and shovel to smash open the cash machine but were quickly caught. Abu Dhabi Police

Two arrested in failed ATM smash and grab in Abu Dhabi


Salam Al Amir
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Two men have been arrested in Abu Dhabi after trying to steal cash from an ATM in Ghayathi industrial area.

Police used CCTV from a nearby building to identify the duo, who wore masks, after members of the public reported witnessing the incident.

Officers investigating the theft also found a hammer and a shovel hidden in the area.

They were later able to track the pair to their home in Mussaffah.

During questioning, the men – whose nationalities and ages were not disclosed – admitted trying to break into the cash machine and then hiding their tools.